emissions
Kelowna’s anti-idling bylaw now in effect
Drivers, turn off your cars. The City of Kelowna is no longer allowing vehicles to…
Study finds Lake Okanagan responsible for CO2 emissions during irrigation
Okanagan Lake is more than a pretty spot for swimmers, boaters, and the mysterious Ogopogo.…
MCDONALD: Time to send the Knox Mountain Hill Climb to the scrapyard
OPINION Last weekend’s sudden weather reprieve gave the organizers of the 60th Knox Mountain Hill…
Possible causes of poor air quality under investigation in Lavington
LAVINGTON – Environment officials are looking for possible causes of poor air quality in Lavington,…
Lavington residents skeptical of pellet plant testing
VERNON - Some local residents continue to ask questions about a wood pellet plant in Lavington. The group Lavington is for Everyone (LIFE) issued a media release earlier this week stating there is still no scientific evidence of air quality improvement at the plant. That’s at odds with the results of a mandatory test conducted...
Lavington pellet plant emissions ‘like night and day’
VERNON - The company behind a controversial wood pellet plant in Lavington says it has drastically reduced emissions. Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group president Leroy Reitsma says the results of third-party testing by McCall Environmental show emissions are down 83 per cent thanks to new technology. “What we’re running at compared to what we used to...
New high stack design to reduce impact of Domtar emissions
KAMLOOPS - Though a major project has been delayed by nearly a year, Domtar is well on the way to living up to its promise to reduce emissions by 68 per cent by 2016. As part of the air permit process Domtar assumed the obligation, through purchasing the mill in 2007, to achieve a 61...
Lavington pellet plant could be operating in the next school year
LAVINGTON - A pellet plant will be up and running in Lavington within the year, says the president of Pinnacle Renewable Energy Group. According to Leroy Reitsma, site preparation work is underway and will wrap up in roughly 10-15 weeks. After that, the company will apply for a building permit and start constructing the plant,...